If the pressure of a gas is 2.42 atm, what is its pressure in kPa?

• A. 245.2 kPa
• B. 245 kPa
• C. 245.3 kPa
• D. 245.0 kPa

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the given pressure in atmospheres (atm), which is 2.42 atm in this problem.
2. Recall the conversion factor between atmospheres and kilopascals: 1 atm = 101.325 kPa.
3. Set up the conversion equation to convert pressure from atm to kPa: \(P_{kPa} = P_{atm} \times 101.325\).
4. Substitute the given pressure value into the equation: \(P_{kPa} = 2.42 \times 101.325\).
5. Perform the multiplication to find the pressure in kPa (do not calculate the final value here, just set up the expression).